GWS Alum Now in the UW Athletics Hall of Fame
Gender & Women's Studies alum, Kelsey Card (2016), was inducted in the 2026 UW Athletics Hall of Fame in July. The official induction ceremony was held on September 18th, 2026.
Gender & Women's Studies alum, Kelsey Card (2016), was inducted in the 2026 UW Athletics Hall of Fame in July. The official induction ceremony was held on September 18th, 2026.
Recently Gender and Women’s Studies proudly celebrated our 50th anniversary as a department here at UW Madison. Over a few exciting days, students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to share in the memories of critical program building, feminist thought, and the potential of a degree in GWS. From a profoundly moving panel of Teaching …
Course Title: Reproduction Before, Since, & Beyond Roe What is this course about? Reproduction Before, Since, & Beyond Roe is a course on the history of reproductive health, labor, and politics in the United States. It’s divided into three units—before, since, and beyond Roe v. Wade—and we draw on a range of materials, including primary …
Dear Gender and Women’s Studies community, Given the outcome of the recent election, much about the future is uncertain. But two things are crystal clear—the value of feminist scholarship and the importance of an institutional home where feminist research is nurtured and taught. Every day the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies proves its worth. …
Course Title: GWS/ENGL 350: Special Topics in Gender and Literature – “Narrating Gender and Sexual Difference” with Dr. Elaine Cannell What is this course about? This course considers how different genres–including manifestos, memoirs, speculative fiction, dramatic literature, and poetry–have been deployed by queer and trans communities, women of color, and other gender and sexual outlaws …
Name: Dr. Elaine Cannell Title: Visiting Assistant Professor Hometown: Elburn, Illinois Educational/professional background: BA, Literature and Creative Writing, North Central College; MA, English Literature, Purdue University; PhD, Literary Studies, UW–Madison What is your field of research, and how did you get into it? My research intersects social movement history with queer and feminist theory and performance …
GWS is launching a new virtual alumni book club – The Stories Between! Beginning January 2025 we will meet once a month to read and discuss feminist texts. We begin with Dr. Judy Houck’s 2024 book Looking Through the Speculum: Examining the Women’s Health Movement. Sign up below to reserve a space and receive a …
Gender Aging and Activism: The CRGW’s research group on “Gender, Aging and Activism” has been working together for the past two years on a community based Raging Grannies archival project. This group brings together undergraduates and graduate students in Gender and Women’s Studies and Interdisciplinary Theater Studies, as well as GWS alumni. The group’s current …
Hello dear Gender and Women’s Studies and LGBTQ+ Studies community, With the shift of daylight savings, and the turning of the calendar from the season of light to dark, we take stock of where we are in GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies and continue to find ways to make our own light amid grief, rage, and …
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) is looking for graduate students interested in TAing undergraduate courses for the Spring 2025 semester. Applications for these 50% Teaching Assistant positions are open to both incoming and continuing students. Teaching experience and familiarity with LGBTQ+ Studies and/or Gender and Women’s Studies is preferred. GWS is recruiting …